elixir

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Definitions

n.

A magical or medicinal liquid believed to cure all ills or grant eternal life; a sweetened liquid used to mask the taste of medicine.

灵丹妙药;万能药;(药用)酏剂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
elixirother
=elixir

Common Collocations

  • 1.elixir of life长生不老药

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Ancient alchemists searched for the elixir of life that promised immortality.

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